George dislikes Vera, but mutters that he was involved in creating her as parts of his original designs are still implemented in synths today.
Toby goes downstairs in the middle of the night to get water, and alerts Anita whilst she is charging, to which he asks for her to pretend he isn't there.
Next morning, Mattie notices Anita does not transfer data with other synths and Laura makes a phone call to a help desk.
[4] Ed Power from The Telegraph gave the episode 3 out of 5 stars, saying that the "side stories were thinly sketched and lacked urgency", although he complimented the "slow-burn fright fest" scene where Anita hugged Sophie "in a ghastly parody of maternal affection".
Club gave the episode a B+, saying that George's storyline "digs the deepest" and that "Humans is approaching medical drama territory".
[6] Neil Midgley from Forbes described the episode as "full of ... little mysteries, each of them neatly set up by the reveal of a tiny fragment of plot" and said "Vera is one of the great joys of Humans.
"[7] Neela Debnath of Express claimed the synths were "more likeable than the 'real people'" and opined that "Humans continues to be a provocative watch that challenges our views on existentialism.